1930 United States Senate election in Michigan

1930 United States Senate election in Michigan

November 4, 1930

Nominee James J. Couzens Thomas Weadock Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 634,577 169,757 Percentage 78.15% 20.91%

County results Couzens:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%

U.S. senator before election James J. Couzens Republican Elected U.S. Senator James J. Couzens Republican

The 1930 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James J. Couzens was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic former U.S. Representative Thomas A. E. Weadock.

Despite the national wave favoring Democrats, Couzens won by a landslide even larger than his 1924 landslide.

General election

Candidates

• James J. Couzens, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1922 (Republican)
• Milton E. Depew (Socialist)
• George Powers (Workers)
• Charles Rennells (Prohibition)
• Thomas A. E. Weadock, former U.S. Representative from Bay City (Democratic)

Results

1930 U.S. Senate election in Michigan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	James J. Couzens (incumbent)	634,577	78.15%	3.88
	Democratic	Thomas A. E. Weadock	169,757	20.91%	4.30
	Communist	George Powers	3,523	0.43%	N/A
	Socialist	Milton E. Depew	2,419	0.30%	0.16
	Prohibition	Charles Rennels	1,718	0.21%	0.51
Total votes			811,994	100.00%
	Republican hold

See also

• 1930 United States Senate elections